In what ways are the elderly useful? Or not? Describe an experience you’ve had in which you cared for or watched someone else care for an older person. What emotions and feelings did you have? Were those emotions good or bad?
The elderly are very useful individuals in our society. They provide us with wisdom that will help us for when we are in tough situations. When I was younger, I went to my grandparents house for a visit. My grandmother told me many different stories from when she was young and the different problems that she encountered. I may go through many confusing or difficult times in the future that are similar to the ones she was in and I am happy that I now have the wisdom to get past those times.
The elderly are very useful. They are full of wisdem. You can learn so much from the stories that they tell you about there childhood. Life was very different back then. There was no TV and maybe evn no phones. They didn't have all the things that we have now so they did different things to keep themselves entertained. It is so intetesting to learn those things. Sometimes you can even learn about past wars from listening to stories even if they are only told rarely because of what happened during them. I love to help my grandparents around there house when ever I go over there. It makes me feel so good. I help with small things that come up that they can notb do on there own. For example, they may need help carring things down to the basement because they have to many to carry themselves. They needed the help and I was gald to be at service. I love them so much and would do anything for them. Therefore, you could learn so much from watching and listening to the elderly.
The elderly are very useful. The elderly have a lot of a knowledge and life experiences that we can use to improve our daily lives. I was told one day to accompany my grandfather while my parents had left to do some errands. He had many stories to tell me about how life was like before electricity was commonly used for daily tasks. (Since he was from India, there wasn't a lot of development of the use of electricity) There apparently is a lot you can do when the power goes out without the use of battery-operated electronics. We had exchanged good emotions between each other. He really also taught me things that I didn't know before in math. The short cuts he showed me are very useful and aren't widely used today. The elderly can certainly help us progress forward in our lives with their extensive knowledge from the previous generations and wisdom.
Some ways that the elderly are good for are spreading wisdom and memories. They can you differences of society now and society back then. I cared for an older person for a community service project, it was kind of a wake-up call for me, because I realized that one day I would be old. Some kids are afraid of the elderly because they think that they could die right there on the spot, when that really isn't the case. Personally, I when I was caring for the elderly my emotions were positive.
The elderly pass down their experiences and knowledge to the future generations. Some carry legacies that we learn about in history class. Most are just ordinary citizens that have been through events we learn about in history class. They can give us all of these lectures and wise words to take with us as we grow, but they have some limits. Because of old age they can forget things easily or become confused. They have physical limits too. My gram has arthritis and it affects her knees. As long as I can remember she has had a limp or pain. Now it is worse. The way she walks because of her knees is currently causing pain in her hip. The only thing that can help her is surgery but she refuses to get it. She is afraid that something will go wrong because my great aunt passed away because of surgery complication. I believe that she will be fine if she gets the surgery. It is hard to watch her struggle when she walks or even sits down. She likes to do things with us but I can see when shes hurting even if she denies it.
The elderly can be very useful to us. They are usually the wisest people around us, and we can use them to help make decisions. Their experiences help us s we go through them. They also show us how generations have changed throughout the years. Once, I saw an adult caring for their parent. This made me sad because he had a disability and it was very hard for them. I could see that they were struggling a lot.
The elderly are useful because they are wise. They are good to go to if you need advice on something. However, they are not so good at, say, keeping up with the modern technology. One thing I hear from my grandmother a lot is along the lines of, "FaceTime? What's FaceTime?" Also, older people don't seem like they would survive in, say, a zombie apocolypse or aliens taking over the world, judging by the fact that their bones are old and frail, so they probably wouldn't be too good at running away from the brain munchers and extra terrestrials.
I used to do Girl Scouts, and we volunteered at the Masonic Home a few times. There, we helped deliver mail, fold towels, and we even got to take the wheelchair-bound elderly people to physical therapy or bingo or wherever else they may have needed to go.
When I was helping out, I felt exactly that: helpful. It made me feel good about myself, helping the old. It was fun, because they told entertaining stories about their young lives and their families.
The elderly are very useful for their knowledge and wisdom. Because they have already grown up and experienced life almost completely, they know many things about what to expect and how to get through tough times. Even though times have completely changed since the elderly have grown up, they still understand the general idea of what it is like. Therefore, the elderly are extremely useful for advice. They are also useful of educating us on what it was like back when they were kids. They can tell stories of how things were back then, and they can tell stories of old family members that may not be around anymore. However the elderly aren't always useful. The fact that they are fragile almost, from old age, limit them to the amount of physical activities they can handle. Also, they may not understand fully what it is like to be kid in this generation, and they probably don't understand the technology. Recently, I helped my grandmother learn to use her new iPad she received for Christmas. It was difficult at first to explain, since I have always learned to use a new device simply by exploring it's features on my own, while here I had to explain everything. However, when she understood and began to cheer at her new ability to use the iPad, everything was worth it. I felt so glad I was able to help out and seeing her happy was so rewarding.
The elderly are useful because they could have more knowledge than you and more wisdom. they could have experienced things that you probably have never experienced before. They're important because they can share parts of their lives with us, generations before us, things we don't know of and didn't know. I always see my mom caring for my grandma. She's always making sure that my grandma is comfortable and happy. She has so much respect for her that it sets a good example for youngers so they can do the same. These emotions are good, because I help out my elders much more than I did when I younger.
In our society the elderly are useful for hugs and kisses:). However, when elderly go into nursing homes, they give people job opportunities. There are many nurses there who now have jobs because some edlerly need to go into nursing homes. I remember when my grandpa was in a nursing home, and watching the nurses care for him and the other elders made me think, wow, they must have a lot of patience. It really must be a hard job because the elderly don't always think before they speak. At the same time, it made me kind of sad to see the nurses take care of them. I know that at one time the elderly people there used to be like me, an ordinary kid who can have fun. But when they get old and are in nursing homes they are kind of like prisoners. My great grandmother used to say that when we used to visit her at her nursing home. It's really sad seeing them like that and I can't imagine how they feel when the nurses have to take care of them. It's kind of like the elderly are little children again. Obviously, not every old person is incapable of caring for themselves, howver some are, which does create job opportunities.
The elderly are a very important part of our society. Many tell stories about their childhood, how the way of life was back then, and even stories they have been told in the past. They also set examples for future generations to follow. Most elderly citizens are also great at giving advice to people that need it. They have knowledge about the past that goes beyond what books can tell us, and this is because they have actually lived through it. When my great-grandmother was alive, she lived in a nursing home. We used to visit her all the time and take her out to lunch and shopping. Also when we visited her, we would also visit with her fellow residents and spend time with them. It always made me feel good since I knew I was brightening their day. The elderly are very important, and I couldn’t imagine life without them.
To me the elderly are useful because they have been around for the longest time and they have had a lot of experience of life and the mysterious ways of life. They are very wise when it comes to the past and advice because again they have been around the longest to see things we would have never knows existed. I have had the experience of helping an elder person before. My grandmother. She has a surgery to help her move faster and gain some memory back and i have definatley seen a difference. When she first got the surgery, she could still barely even walk let alone do things by herself. Now she has been improving but i still need to help her walk up a lot of steps or event bend down and take or put on her shoes. When i was doing this i had both good and bad emotions. Good because i felt happy that she knew i was there for her and that i was helping her improve. Bad feelings were that if let sort of bad for my grandmother because when i was helping her and others were asking if she needed help, i felt that she was getting a little upset because she wants to be able to think that she can do things on her own now. She can but she needs help with the little things.
The elderly are the foundation of every family, they are the oldest, the most experienced, the most looked up too, the most cared for, and in most cases the wisest. They carry the family's history and see there name be passed through generation. They are the most useful and vital part of the family. I had to take care and make some old people soup once and it kind if got tiring but I knew I had to be respectful that have their needs as we'll.
The elderly are very useful individuals in our society. They provide us with wisdom that will help us for when we are in tough situations. When I was younger, I went to my grandparents house for a visit. My grandmother told me many different stories from when she was young and the different problems that she encountered. I may go through many confusing or difficult times in the future that are similar to the ones she was in and I am happy that I now have the wisdom to get past those times.
ReplyDeleteThe elderly are very useful. They are full of wisdem. You can learn so much from the stories that they tell you about there childhood. Life was very different back then. There was no TV and maybe evn no phones. They didn't have all the things that we have now so they did different things to keep themselves entertained. It is so intetesting to learn those things. Sometimes you can even learn about past wars from listening to stories even if they are only told rarely because of what happened during them. I love to help my grandparents around there house when ever I go over there. It makes me feel so good. I help with small things that come up that they can notb do on there own. For example, they may need help carring things down to the basement because they have to many to carry themselves. They needed the help and I was gald to be at service. I love them so much and would do anything for them. Therefore, you could learn so much from watching and listening to the elderly.
ReplyDeleteThe elderly are very useful. The elderly have a lot of a knowledge and life experiences that we can use to improve our daily lives. I was told one day to accompany my grandfather while my parents had left to do some errands. He had many stories to tell me about how life was like before electricity was commonly used for daily tasks. (Since he was from India, there wasn't a lot of development of the use of electricity) There apparently is a lot you can do when the power goes out without the use of battery-operated electronics. We had exchanged good emotions between each other. He really also taught me things that I didn't know before in math. The short cuts he showed me are very useful and aren't widely used today. The elderly can certainly help us progress forward in our lives with their extensive knowledge from the previous generations and wisdom.
ReplyDeleteSome ways that the elderly are good for are spreading wisdom and memories. They can you differences of society now and society back then. I cared for an older person for a community service project, it was kind of a wake-up call for me, because I realized that one day I would be old. Some kids are afraid of the elderly because they think that they could die right there on the spot, when that really isn't the case. Personally, I when I was caring for the elderly my emotions were positive.
ReplyDeleteThe elderly pass down their experiences and knowledge to the future generations. Some carry legacies that we learn about in history class. Most are just ordinary citizens that have been through events we learn about in history class. They can give us all of these lectures and wise words to take with us as we grow, but they have some limits. Because of old age they can forget things easily or become confused. They have physical limits too. My gram has arthritis and it affects her knees. As long as I can remember she has had a limp or pain. Now it is worse. The way she walks because of her knees is currently causing pain in her hip. The only thing that can help her is surgery but she refuses to get it. She is afraid that something will go wrong because my great aunt passed away because of surgery complication. I believe that she will be fine if she gets the surgery. It is hard to watch her struggle when she walks or even sits down. She likes to do things with us but I can see when shes hurting even if she denies it.
ReplyDeleteThe elderly can be very useful to us. They are usually the wisest people around us, and we can use them to help make decisions. Their experiences help us s we go through them. They also show us how generations have changed throughout the years. Once, I saw an adult caring for their parent. This made me sad because he had a disability and it was very hard for them. I could see that they were struggling a lot.
ReplyDeleteThe elderly are useful because they are wise. They are good to go to if you need advice on something. However, they are not so good at, say, keeping up with the modern technology. One thing I hear from my grandmother a lot is along the lines of, "FaceTime? What's FaceTime?" Also, older people don't seem like they would survive in, say, a zombie apocolypse or aliens taking over the world, judging by the fact that their bones are old and frail, so they probably wouldn't be too good at running away from the brain munchers and extra terrestrials.
ReplyDeleteI used to do Girl Scouts, and we volunteered at the Masonic Home a few times. There, we helped deliver mail, fold towels, and we even got to take the wheelchair-bound elderly people to physical therapy or bingo or wherever else they may have needed to go.
When I was helping out, I felt exactly that: helpful. It made me feel good about myself, helping the old. It was fun, because they told entertaining stories about their young lives and their families.
The elderly are very useful for their knowledge and wisdom. Because they have already grown up and experienced life almost completely, they know many things about what to expect and how to get through tough times. Even though times have completely changed since the elderly have grown up, they still understand the general idea of what it is like. Therefore, the elderly are extremely useful for advice. They are also useful of educating us on what it was like back when they were kids. They can tell stories of how things were back then, and they can tell stories of old family members that may not be around anymore. However the elderly aren't always useful. The fact that they are fragile almost, from old age, limit them to the amount of physical activities they can handle. Also, they may not understand fully what it is like to be kid in this generation, and they probably don't understand the technology. Recently, I helped my grandmother learn to use her new iPad she received for Christmas. It was difficult at first to explain, since I have always learned to use a new device simply by exploring it's features on my own, while here I had to explain everything. However, when she understood and began to cheer at her new ability to use the iPad, everything was worth it. I felt so glad I was able to help out and seeing her happy was so rewarding.
ReplyDeleteThe elderly are useful because they could have more knowledge than you and more wisdom. they could have experienced things that you probably have never experienced before. They're important because they can share parts of their lives with us, generations before us, things we don't know of and didn't know. I always see my mom caring for my grandma. She's always making sure that my grandma is comfortable and happy. She has so much respect for her that it sets a good example for youngers so they can do the same. These emotions are good, because I help out my elders much more than I did when I younger.
ReplyDeleteIn our society the elderly are useful for hugs and kisses:). However, when elderly go into nursing homes, they give people job opportunities. There are many nurses there who now have jobs because some edlerly need to go into nursing homes. I remember when my grandpa was in a nursing home, and watching the nurses care for him and the other elders made me think, wow, they must have a lot of patience. It really must be a hard job because the elderly don't always think before they speak. At the same time, it made me kind of sad to see the nurses take care of them. I know that at one time the elderly people there used to be like me, an ordinary kid who can have fun. But when they get old and are in nursing homes they are kind of like prisoners. My great grandmother used to say that when we used to visit her at her nursing home. It's really sad seeing them like that and I can't imagine how they feel when the nurses have to take care of them. It's kind of like the elderly are little children again. Obviously, not every old person is incapable of caring for themselves, howver some are, which does create job opportunities.
ReplyDeleteThe elderly are a very important part of our society. Many tell stories about their childhood, how the way of life was back then, and even stories they have been told in the past. They also set examples for future generations to follow. Most elderly citizens are also great at giving advice to people that need it. They have knowledge about the past that goes beyond what books can tell us, and this is because they have actually lived through it. When my great-grandmother was alive, she lived in a nursing home. We used to visit her all the time and take her out to lunch and shopping. Also when we visited her, we would also visit with her fellow residents and spend time with them. It always made me feel good since I knew I was brightening their day. The elderly are very important, and I couldn’t imagine life without them.
ReplyDeleteTo me the elderly are useful because they have been around for the longest time and they have had a lot of experience of life and the mysterious ways of life. They are very wise when it comes to the past and advice because again they have been around the longest to see things we would have never knows existed. I have had the experience of helping an elder person before. My grandmother. She has a surgery to help her move faster and gain some memory back and i have definatley seen a difference. When she first got the surgery, she could still barely even walk let alone do things by herself. Now she has been improving but i still need to help her walk up a lot of steps or event bend down and take or put on her shoes. When i was doing this i had both good and bad emotions. Good because i felt happy that she knew i was there for her and that i was helping her improve. Bad feelings were that if let sort of bad for my grandmother because when i was helping her and others were asking if she needed help, i felt that she was getting a little upset because she wants to be able to think that she can do things on her own now. She can but she needs help with the little things.
ReplyDeleteThe elderly are the foundation of every family, they are the oldest, the most experienced, the most looked up too, the most cared for, and in most cases the wisest. They carry the family's history and see there name be passed through generation. They are the most useful and vital part of the family. I had to take care and make some old people soup once and it kind if got tiring but I knew I had to be respectful that have their needs as we'll.
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